J.I Prince of New York (Real Name: Justin Irvin Rivera, born on the 23rd of September 2001) has a height of 5 feet 8 inches which is the equivalent of 172 cm and 1.72 meters. The American rapper, singer, and songwriter is 22 years old at the moment.
You can count J.I Prince among the celebrated entertainers who got their breakthrough through social media. He was often freestyling on Instagram, where Jermaine Dupri, the host of The Rap Game reality show competition on Lifetime, discovered him. Justin participated in the second season of the show, and through it, gained the exposure to push his career forward.
J.I Prince of New York’s Bio
- AGE: 22
- BIRTHDAY: 23rd of September 2001
- BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, New York City
- BIRTH SIGN: Libra
- ETHNICITY: Caucasian
- FATHER: Unknown
- MOTHER: Yovanka Serrano
- SIBLINGS: Two
- HEIGHT IN FEET: 5 feet 8 inches
- HEIGHT IN CENTIMETERS: 172 cm
- HEIGHT IN METERS: 1.72 m
How Tall is J. I. Prince?
The American rapper has a height of 5 feet 8 inches which is the equivalent of 172 cm and 1.72 meters. According to various reports, the average height for men in America is 5 feet 9.3 inches; that is, 176 centimeters and 1.76 meters. This means that most men in the United States are slightly taller than J.I Prince of New York.
However, the rapper is taller than most men from other countries, especially in South Asia, where the average height for men is 5 feet 5 inches; that is 165 centimeters and 1.65 meters. If he was from Timor, a country in Southeast Asia where the average height for men is 5 feet 3 inches, he would be considered a tall fellow. It is said that most of the shortest men in the world are from Timor.
J.I Prince Height Compared to Lil TJay and Street Bud
According to multiple reports, J.I Prince of New York is not as tall as Lil TJay but is taller than Street Bud. Lil TJay’s height is listed at 5 feet 10 inches, and Street Bud is believed to be 5 feet 6 inches tall. So J.I is 2 inches shorter than the former and 2 inches taller than the latter.
The height of rappers varies just as people’s height varies worldwide. One can easily think of hip-hop artists that are taller than J.I Prince of New York. Similarly, it shouldn’t be hard to find rappers who are not as tall as him.
For instance, he is taller than Tory Lanze and the late Eazy-E. These rappers are said to be 5 feet 3 inches tall. More so, it is obvious that rappers like Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are taller than him. Snoop and Wiz are both 6 feet 4 inches tall.
What is J.I. Prince’s Age?
J.I Prince of New York is 22 years old at the moment. He was born on the 23rd of September 2001, and his birth sign is Libra. According to several reports, he was born in Brooklyn, New York City, where he was also raised.
The rapper was introduced to music at a young age by his parents. It is said that they played old-school hip hop and reggaeton which influenced him to start making simple beats. By the time he was in middle school, at the age of 11, he was already freestyling with his brothers. Shortly after, he started sharing his freestyle on Instagram, which caught the attention of Jermaine Dupri.
He Gained Mainstream Popularity in 2016 at the Age of 15
J.I the Prince of N.Y was 15 years old when Jermaine Dupri discovered him on Instagram. The producer had him participate in the second season of his reality show competition, The Rap Game. He performed well in the competition, and it gained him mainstream popularity. All of these happened in 2016.
The following year when he was 16, he released his first project, a three-track extended play called Barely Famous. The years that followed saw him give up on pursuing his music career. Things were so rough he was kicked out of his mother’s house. Desperate to find a way to survive, he resumed making music and then was signed to Interscope Records in 2019 at the age of 18.